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BalachandarM
Cloud & AI Security Engineer
I secure cloud infrastructure and defend AI systems.
From VPC hardening to adversarial ML defense — building resilient security layers across cloud platforms and AI pipelines.
Securing the cloud.
Safeguarding AI.
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About
Who I Am
Rajya Puraskar — Bharat Scouts
IEEE MemberI'm Balachandar M, an AWS Certified Cloud & AI Security Engineer based in Tamil Nadu, India. I specialize in building secure cloud architectures and defending AI systems against emerging threats.
Currently pursuing my B.E. in Computer Science (AI/ML) at Rathinam Technical Campus, I've focused my energy on the intersection of cloud security and artificial intelligence safety — two domains that are rapidly converging as organizations deploy AI at scale.
My approach is hands-on: I've built real-world security tools using Python and Boto3, hardened AWS environments following zero-trust principles, and developed automated threat detection systems. I believe the best security is proactive, not reactive.
“Security isn't a feature — it's the foundation everything else is built on.”
3+
Projects Secured
Yes
AWS Certified
70%
Attack Surface Reduced
65%
Audit Time Saved
Interactive Root Access
Execute commands to explore my environment.
Selected Work
Projects
AWS Cloud Security Hardening
Zero-Trust Infrastructure & Defense-in-Depth
Architected a zero-trust AWS environment with custom VPC segmentation, least-privilege IAM policies, and dual-layer network controls. Reduced cloud attack surface by 70% through Security Groups, NACLs, and encrypted S3 communication.
Cloud Security Posture Monitor
Automated Misconfiguration Detection & Alerting
Built a Python + Boto3 security auditing tool that continuously scans AWS environments for misconfigurations — public S3 buckets, missing encryption, overpermissioned IAM roles. Real-time SNS alerts eliminate blind spots in cloud security posture.
Linux Threat Detection & Hardening
Intrusion Detection & Network Security Audit
Developed a Bash automation framework on AWS EC2 for proactive threat detection — scanning open ports with Nmap, detecting brute-force SSH attempts from auth.log, and analyzing network traffic via Wireshark for anomalous patterns and data exfiltration.
This Portfolio Website
Scroll-Linked Canvas Animation
A cinematic scrollytelling portfolio built with Next.js 14, Framer Motion, and HTML5 Canvas. Features a 192-frame scroll-linked animation with parallax text overlays and glassmorphism design — showcasing the intersection of security engineering and creative development.
Expertise
Skills & Certifications
Cloud Security
AI Security
Languages & Automation
Network Security
Security Tools & OS
AI Dev Tools
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
OCI AI Foundations Associate
Oracle University
Cybersecurity Analyst Job Simulation
Tata Group (Forage)
Cyber Job Simulation
Deloitte (Forage)
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Anthropic
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in CSE (AIML)
Rathinam Technical Campus
2023 – Present
CGPA: 7.45/10
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
SMA Matric HR Sec School
2022 – 2023
Marks: 84.3/100